Episode 22: Shannon Cook – Musical influence, British Columbia, Pursuing dreams and Building community
Summary: I’m very excited to share the twenty-second episode of the Woolful podcast. Today we get to meet a wonderfully enthusiastic woman who’s energy is as contagious as her passion, <a href="http://veryshannon.com" target="_blank">Shannon Cook of Very Shannon</a>.<br> <br> <a href="http://fancytigercrafts.com"></a><br> <br> Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com" target="_blank">Fancy Tiger Crafts</a>, a beautiful yarn shop based out of Denver, Colorado, who recently launched their online shop, <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com" target="_blank">fancytigercrafts.com</a>. They have an amazing selection of fabrics and yarns, including their own <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com/yarn/fancy-tiger-crafts/heirloom-romney" target="_blank">Heirloom Romney Yarn</a>, which is grown, milled and dyed here in the US. Make sure to visit Fancy Tiger Crafts in person when in Denver and online at <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com" target="_blank">fancytigercrafts.com</a>.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fancy.png"></a><br> Fiber folk: Shannon is a knitter, sewer, designer and mother. Her desire to encourage others is evident through her blog and the various other places you’ll find her, but her ambition and hunger to make and inspire is what initially attracted me to her work. You can hear the smile in her voice and the happiness she finds in creating. You can find Shannon at <a href="http://veryshannon.com" target="_blank">veryshannon.com</a> and on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/soveryshannon" target="_blank">@soveryshannon</a>.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/shannon1.png"></a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/shannon2.png"></a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/shannon3.png"></a><br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/shannon4.png"></a><br> Man on the street: For this week’s “Man on the Street” I asked the question, “How has music influenced your fiber arts?” We had some great answers from <a href="http://instagram.com/brienne_moody" target="_blank">Brienne @brienne_moody</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/jaykay_knits" target="_blank">Jennifer @jaykay_knits</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/woodandwoolco" target="_blank">Brittany @woodandwoolco</a><br> Giveaway: The winner of last week’s giveaway, is Erin Joelle! You’ve won two skeins of Wensleydale wool from <a href="http://flyingfibers.com" target="_blank">Flying Fibers</a>. Congratulations!<br> The giveaway this week is sponsored by <a href="http://veryshannon.com" target="_blank">Very Shannon</a>, and we’re giving away a collection of 5 patterns of your choice, designed by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/shannon-cook" target="_blank">Shannon Cook</a>. To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/giveaway.png"></a><br> Music by Jónsi.<br> <br> Transcription coming soon!<br>
